Tag: family traditions
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Moments & Misadventures :: Independence Day in My Hometown
When big holidays come there is just no place like home to celebrate them. And for me, no holiday rings more true to that than being in my hometown of Provo Utah for the 4th of July to celebrate America’s independence. The term hometown implies that it’s a small city- but Provo is quite large…
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Canoeing Down the Buffalo National River {Arkansas}
I went back to my hotel in Denver professionally tired from the non stop days at the conference I had attended and carrying notebooks full of conference notes of all that I learned. I was looking forward to enjoying having a hotel room to myself for one last night. I had big plans to stay…
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The Festival of Trees {Utah}
It was so great being home in Utah for Thanksgiving! But if we could have stayed for just a few more days, then we would have gotten to enjoy an all time favorite family tradition by going to the Festival of Trees. Held in the largest convention center in Salt Lake City in the first…
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The Pumpkin Walk {Utah}
This time of year the thing that gets me feeling terrible homesick for Utah, is thinking about The Pumpkin Walk in Cache Valley. Every year the community comes together in creating life size scenes using thousands of pumpkins and other gourds. Everyone is invited to come and walk through the giant park, making their way…
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Redfish Lake {Idaho}
Okay, I’m a little hesitant to share this wonderful place with you… but this is my all time favorite place in the world. Tucked in the central part of Idaho is the beautifully majestic Sawtooth Mountains and part of that is Redfish Lake. My family has been coming to this lake every year for my…